Meyers Rants At ';Piece of ****'; Fox For Defending Trump on Abortion
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Meyers Rants At ';Piece of ****'; Fox For Defending Trump on Abortion

NBCs Late Night host Seth Meyers brought out the bleep button on Wednesdays show to angrily respond to a Fox Business segment suggesting Donald Trumps federalist stance on abortion makes him a moderate or even pro-choice‚ as he labeled radio host Mark Simone a piece of [bleep] and a mother[bleep].Meyers introduced the clip of Simone on Kudlow by declaring that [Trump';s] allies think they can trick everyone into thinking he';s a moderate on abortion by lying and claiming he';ll leave it up to the states‚ which he won';t.In the clip‚ Simone responded to Trumps position by arguing‚ That makes him the pro-choice candidate‚ leave it up to the states.An angry Meyers replied‚ This brings us to astatement were calling Seth triesreally hard not to lose his[bleep].Trump is the pro-choicecandidate?Are you out of your [bleep]?I';m sorry‚ I believe you aremistaken.Your statements are misleading‚and you are failing to providean accurate good faith analysisof the facts.You';re inverting the truth forpolitical purposes andgaslighting your viewers bygrossly misrepresenting thedetails of the situation.Meyers continued‚ Let me put it another way: you';re a [extended bleep]piece of [bleep].Well‚ I failed!This has been Seth tries reallyhard not to lose his [bleep].";Fox Business is not the first and certainly wont be the last news program to discuss the political ramifications of abortion stances‚ but Meyers was not done ranting‚ Also‚ let me just say‚ so coolto watch a couple dudes discussan issue that literally hurtswomen as to whether or not itwill hurt another dude‚Donald Trump‚ at the ballot box.Introducing a second clip of the segment‚ Meyers added‚ That guys a right-wing radio host named Mark Simone. Also‚ he suggested in that interview that if women have to flee their states and travel tens or hundreds of miles to access life-saving medical care‚ it';s no big deal.In the clip‚ Simone proclaimed‚ If you had to travel to another state to get an abortion‚ it';s not the worst thing in the world. Hopefully this is a very rare occurrence in your life‚ once in your life‚ maybe you would do it. Buying a bus ticket to go somewhere to get it is not the worst thing in the world.In full rant mode‚ Meyers huffed‚ Then you take the bus‚ mother[bleep]. You take the bus. How about every time someone has to take the bus to get abortion care out of state‚ we make Mark Simone wait in line for a Greyhound at the port authority. Dude would run out that day and buy a t-shirt that says My body‚ my choice.";With his Closer Look segments‚ Meyers likes to portray himself as the thinking mans comedian who uses elaborate metaphors and analogies to make a point‚ but Wednesdays show was just a bitter‚ angry man yelling into the wind.Here is a transcript for the April 10-taped show:NBC Late Night with Seth Meyers4/11/202412:46 AM ETSETH MEYERS: But Trump and his allies thinkthey can trick everyone intothinking he';s a moderate onabortion by lying and claiminghe';ll leave it up to the states‚which he won';t.MARK SIMONE: This issue does not hurtDonald Trump.He';s not against abortion.He';s actually okay withabortion.He wants that 15-week limit‚perfectly reasonable.LARRY KUDLOW: Well‚ wait‚ he didn';t say 15weeks‚ that';s not quoting.Yesterday he had a differenttake.He didn';t say 15 weeks.He said‚ let the states decide.SIMONE: Well‚ that KUDLOW: a point I happen to agree with‚by the way‚ wholeheartedly.But I can';t pin 15 weeks on himbecause it';s not what he said.SIMONE: Okay‚ but that makes him thepro-choice candidate‚ leave itup to the states.MEYERS: This brings us to astatement were calling ";Seth triesreally hard not to lose his[bleep].";Trump is the pro-choicecandidate?Are you out of your [bleep]?I';m sorry‚ I believe you aremistaken.Your statements are misleading‚and you are failing to providean accurate good faith analysisof the facts.You';re inverting the truth forpolitical purposes andgaslighting your viewers bygrossly misrepresenting thedetails of the situation.Let me put it another way: you';re a [extended bleep]piece of [bleep].Well‚ I failed!This has been ";Seth tries reallyhard not to lose his [bleep].";Also‚ let me just say‚ so coolto watch a couple dudes discussan issue that literally hurtswomen as to whether or not itwill hurt another dude‚Donald Trump‚ at the ballot box.That guys a right-wing radiohost named Mark Simone.Also‚ he suggested in that interview that if women have toflee their states and traveltens or hundreds of miles toaccess life-saving medical care‚it';s no big deal.SIMONE: If you had to travel toanother state to get anabortion‚ it';s not the worstthing in the world.Hopefully this is a very rareoccurrence in your life‚ once inyour life‚ maybe you would do it.Buying a bus ticket to gosomewhere to get it is not theworst thing in the world.MEYERS: Then you take the bus‚mother[bleep].You take the bus. How about every time someone hasto take the bus to get abortioncare out of state‚ we makeMark Simone wait in line for aGreyhound at the port authority.Dude would run out that day andbuy a t-shirt that says ";Mybody‚ my choice.";